With just shy of 300 horsepower and all-wheel drive, the 2015 Audi S3 and 2014 Volkswagen Golf R are two new performance cars we're quite excited about. But now we have reason to believe these cars might be the latest in a long line of VWs and Audis that get a bit neutered when they come to the U.S.

The Golf R seems to be hit or miss. The first R32 was loved by basically everyone while the second car was panned by basically everyone. And the last Golf R was, well, it was kind of forgettable. But now there's a new one, and if it's as good as the new GTI supposedly is, it'll be amazing.